Motor
Just Miles plans to help low mileage drivers get fairer polices
Just Miles is planning to launch an on-demand insurance service for low mileage drivers in a bid to make insurance fairer.
Legal Update: Motor's waiting game
The motor claims market is currently sitting in that state of indecision that business - and pilots - like to call ‘a holding pattern' as it awaits three major government consultations. These, to push the aviation analogy to its fullest, are hovering…
Sun Life ventures into general insurance with Junction partnership
Junction, part of BGL Group, has signed a five-year contract to provide home and motor insurance products to life insurer Sun Life.
Legal expenses insurers to face hit from whiplash reforms
Firms offering legal expenses insurance could face heavy losses from "draconian" whiplash reforms.
Week in Post: Darts, brokers and wooden spoons
The first rule is that you shouldn’t talk about it, but nevertheless I had the pleasure of hearing all about Post’s team visit to trendy Shoreditch darts venue Flight Club this week.
Government sets out insurance framework for driverless cars
The government will set out a framework this week for insurance for driverless cars, a move that has been welcomed by insurers.
AA prosecutes ghost brokers with Iovation's fraud force community
AA Insurance has successfully prosecuted a ghost broking fraud ring through the use of Iovation’s peer-driven fraud force community.
Uninsured drivers: clamping down
Large numbers of uninsured cars have been seized but many vehicles continue to drive around uncovered
Principal Insurance reports profits surge
Manchester-based Principal Insurance has reported full-year pre-tax profits of £327,109.
AI is strong driving force behind Allianz claims restructure
Allianz is set to make way for the use of artificial intelligence in its motor claims business following its decision to restructure.
Motor premiums will ‘inevitably’ rise owing to discount rate changes
Motor premiums will “inevitably” rise again owing to potential changes to the discount rate, insurers have warned.
Post February 2017: Power, assistance and accolades
The 2017 Post Power List is revealed in the February issue.
Blog: How telematics can help buck winter claims trends
Telematics data shows young drivers drive more carefully in winter than in summer. This type of insight can help insurers develop new rating factors.
Motor premiums reach highest levels ever, says ABI
Motor premiums hit their highest recorded levels last quarter and rose more than five times the rate of inflation in 2016.
Government to rule on personal injury role of CMCs
The government is set to decide whether claims management companies are allowed to continue operating in the personal injury sector.
Post Power List 2017 - bubbling under: Peter Shaw
CEO, Thatcham Research
Post Power List 2017: Håkan Samuelsson
President and CEO, Volvo
Marketing: Image is everything
Insurers must stand out from the competition to attract custom. What lessons can they learn from outside the sector?
O2 delivers car insurance with telematics app
Mobile company O2 will now deliver car insurance through its telematics-based mobile app 02 Drive.
Former LV COO Peter Horton joins fraud specialist Digilog
The former chief operating officer of LV Peter Horton has joined voice risk analysis specialist Digilog.
AI service could transform claims handling of damaged vehicles
Artificial intelligence that can estimate vehicle repair costs within seconds just by analysing an image has the power to revolutionise claims handling, developers said.
European insurers hoping to emulate UK’s ‘aggressive’ fraud data sharing regime
Half of insurers in Europe that don’t currently share information with competitors on fraud wish to do so, according to a survey.
Telematics firm Kroodle looks to high risk customers of parent Aegon
Dutch insurer Aegon is using its start-up telematics provider Kroodle to improve driving performance of customers with high claims volumes.
Allianz warns over role of data for semi-autonomous cars
Allianz has called for data recorders in semi-autonomous vehicles, in order to determine potential driver error in cases of an accident.